Commercial.
THIS DAY, Four P.X.
There has been very little share busi-
ness transacted since we last wrote, and what fins actually been done is of com- paratively minor importance; several local stocks have been the subject of frequent inquiries, without, however, in many in stances leading to anything further. There has been a good deal of finessing in Banks, although, so far as we have been able to ascertain, not a single transfer has been o Tected. We should say, however, that the tone of the market is inclined to be slightly weaker, and that a fair number of shares
Shipping.
ARRIVALS,
Jan. 23, CAXISBROOKE, British steamer, 960, Wharton, singapore 15th January, General -Bun Hin & Co. Jan. 23, PINO-ON, British steamer, 570, McCas. lin, Haiphong zoth January, and Pakhoi zoch, Hoihow 21st, and Macão 23rd, Gene- ral.Russell & Co.
Jan. 23. ESMERALDA, British steamer, 395, R. Talbot, Amoy 22nd January, Tea-Russell & Co.
Jan.
24, OLYMPIA, German steamer, 783, Wagner, Chinkiang 19th January, Rice-siemssen Jan. 24, DECIMA. German steamer, 1,751, L
& Co.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SHIPPING IN HONGKONG.
'STEAMERS.
RIVER STEAMERS.
Ichang, British steamer, 700, Ogstan.-Butter-
field & swire.
Jan. 23, ACTIV, Danish steamer, 268, N. C. Reve-Kiu-kiang, British steamer, 617, T. Benning.→→
beck, Hollow 21st January, and Macao aand, General.-C. M. S. N. Co.
Jan. 22, ANTENOR, British steamer, 1,644, J.
Bragg, Japan 17th January, Coal and Gene- ral. Butterfield & Swire." Dec. 31, ASIA, Danish steamer, 880, Djorup-
siemssen & Co.
Jan. 18, ATALANTA, German steamer, 787, G.
Pfaff-Siemssen & Co.
Captain.
Nov. 29, CEBU, American steamer, 373, Edgar.- Jan. 22, CHINA, German steamer, 648, H. Schoer, Swatow 21st January, Gentral.-KWOK ACHEONG & SONS.
Petersen, Keclung 21st January, Coal-Sept. 28, CONQUEST, British steamer, 316, Ham- Jardine, Matheson & Co.
lin-shun Hang Hong.
Jan. 24, CHARITE, French bark, 268, Lovry, Whampoa 23rd January, General-Car- lowitz & Co.
Dec. 15, CONSOLATION, British steamer, 163,
Young-Yuen Fat Hong.
might be secured at 117 per cent, premium, fan. 24. PHOENIX, German steamer, 759, H. Jan. 19, GERVASE, British steamer, 417, Grain-
if speculators or investors wished to come
Jan.
liehrens, Canton 24th January, Ballast
Butterfield & swire.
24. GLENEARN, British steamer, 1,409, W, E. L. Luke, shanghai 17th January, and swatow, Tea and General,―Jarline, Mathe- son & Co. Jan. 24. WAL-YUEN, Chinese steamer, 984,0 Wilson, Shanghai 20th January, General.- C. M. S. N. Co.
to terms at that rate. We have to report a small sale-a couple of shares-in the China Traders Insurance Company, which changed hands at 1,600 per share. Hong- kong Fires still stand atogo, without business, but China Fires have slightly depreciated and are freely offered at 292, and even a lower offer might be closed with. A fair business has been transacted in Docks at the current rate-45 per cent. premium-. and there is every probability of further transfers at the same quotation during the Charon Wattana, siamese ship, for Bangkok. evening; steamboats have also been made | Hanian, British steamer, for Hollow. the medium of genuine investments al-Ferdinand, Gennan bark, for Touron.
though only to a limited extent, at 28 per share premuim, the stock closing firm at the rate; sugars are not quite so firm as they were a few days ago, a disposition to Sell having set in, which has of course ma: terially affected the market status of the stock. A goodly number of shares are on affer at 1671 for the end of the month, but would-be buyers have hitherto declined to come to terms. A small number of bonds of the Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881 have been negotiated at three per cent, pre-
muim. There have been no other transac- tions worthy of special mention.
SHARES,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-117 per cent.
presiiom..
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$1,600 per
share.
China Traders' Insurance Company-$1,600
per share,
North China Insurance-Tis. 1,175 per share. Yangisze Insurance Association-Ts. 885. per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company-2285 pershare, ex.
dividend.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 150
per share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-$50 per
share.
China Fire Insurance Company-$292 per share,
Buyers.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company
45 per cent, premium, sales. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
- 828 premiom, sales.
China Const Stearn Navigation Company.—Tls,
162 per share,
Hongkong Gas Company-$85 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$100 per share. China Yogar Refining Company, Limited-$167!
per share, sellers.
China Sugar Relining Company (Debentures)-3
per cent. preinium.
Hongkong Ice Company—$130 per share, Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$2 per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-1 per cent.prem.
ex. int. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881-3 per cent. prem.
sales.
ON LONDON..
EXCHANGE
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight..
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight
3/91
Credits, at 4 months' sight.......
3/91
Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight
-3/91
ON PARIS-t
Bank Bills, on demand.
Credits, at 4 months' sight
1.66. $77;
ON BOMBAY Bank, 3 days sight.201
ON SHANGHAI-
Bank, sight
ON CALCUTTA-Bank, 3 days sight ...220)
.721
Private, 30 days' sight 732
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From Stresas, FALCONER & Co.'s RenisteR This Day,
Karuments BBC...
Barometer AM
Thermunter- ht Thermotera at The meter- -
Thenacter. We ill
Thermometer r..Wet bulb Bermeter 2.3. Wer build; Thera-Maximum...... Thermometer-Mintosum Jose nig
30.08 30.471
|
Jan. 24, HUNGARIAN, British steamer, 987, W. M. D. Allison, sydney 23rd December, Townsville 29th, Cooktown 31st, and Port Darwin 11th January.-Geo. R. Stevens
:
& Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE HARMOUR OFFICE,
Carisbrooke, British steamer, for Swatow. Hailong, British steamer, for swatow, &c. Wilhelm German ship, for Manila.
Whampoa.
DEPARTURES,
Jan. 23, SAN FRANCISCO, German schooner, for Jan. 23, SCHWAN, German brig, for Whampoa. Jan. 23, THIER, British steamer, for shanghai. Jan. 24, KWANGTUNG, British steamer, for East
Coast, Jan. 24, NORDEN, Danish steamer, for saigon. Jan. 24, YEH-SIN, Chinese steamer, for Canton. Jan. 24, ESPERANCE, French bark, for Quinhon, Jan. 24, CHARON WATTANA, Siamese bark, for
Bangkok. Jan. 24, MELPOMENE, German ship, for Rangoon.
Jan. 24, OLYMPIA, German steamer, for Canton. Jan. 24 HWAI-YUEN, Chinese str., for Canton.
PASSENGERS-ARRIVED,
Per Carisbrooke, str., from singapore.-250 Chinese,
Per Ping-on, str., from Haiphong, &c.—Mr. Gaston Galy from Haiphong. From Heihow,
Mr. Just, and 15 Chinese,
Per Esmeralda, str., from Amoy.—Mr. Ren- nell and 40 Chinese.
Per Decima, str., from Keelung Chinese. Per Hungarian, str., from Sydney, &c.--Mr. and Mrs. Hember and chilti, and 160 Chinese.
Per Glentarn, str., from shanghai-Mr. Ta- tharu and 159 Chinese.
Per Hai-yon, str., from shanghai.-Captain Croad.
DEPARTED.
Per Thibri, str., for shanghai-Rey, A. and Mrs. Westwater, Dr. M. and Mrs. Westwater, from Venice.
Per Esperance, for Quinhon.-24 Chinese. Per Norden, str., for Saigon.--150 Chinese. Per Kevangtung, str., for East Coast.-4. Eu- ropeans and 200 Chinese.
TO DEPAKE.,
Per Carisbrooke, str., for swatow-280 Chinese.
Per Hailong, str., for swatow, &c., 1 Euro- pean and 50 Chinese.
Per Hainan for str., Heiliow.-60 Chinese, Per Ferdenand sti, for Touron. 50 Chinese.
REPORTS.
The German steamship Decima reports left Keelung on the 21st instant, and had fine wea ther..
The German steamship Olympia reports left Chinking on the 19th instant, and had line wea- ther and light winds with fog.
The British steamship Esmeralda reports left Amoy on the 22nd instant, and had light, vari- able winds and bary weather throughout.
The British steamship Carisbrooke reports left singapore on the 15th instant, and had strong N.E. breeze and heavy sea the first part, and the latter part fresh N.E. breezes and moderate
weather.
The Chinese steamship. Hwai-yuen reports left Shanghai on the zoth instant at noon, and arrived in Hongkong on the 24th at 7 pm, and light Northerly winds and fine weather to the Lamocks; thence to part dense fog. Anchored 8 hours off single Island on the morning of the 24th.
The British steamship Ping-on reports left Haiphong on the 18th instant at p.m., Pakhoi
|
ger.-Order.
Jan. 23. HALOONG, British steamer, 277, F. Ashton, Tamsui 14th January, Taiwanfoo 17th, and Amoy 22nd, General.-D. La- praik & Co.
Jan. 1, HAINAN, British steamer, 278, Mooney.
-Along & shing Loong.
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao steam-boat Co.
C. M.'s. N. Co. Kiang-ping, Chinese steamer, 360, Holmes
..
Markets.
Reported av CuixNESE FIRMS AND CORRECTED TO DATE.
American Drills, 30 yards, per ploce American Drills, 1ība, per pitem – 10
Color Yar, lửa và từ giới pet gia re ao Cocco Vam, No. 18 to st, per 400 th Cotton Yam, No. 30 to 45, per 400 lbs.
Coston Yars, Bombay Chiniz, per piece
Dyed Spound Shirtings, par plecy... Dyed Becades Shirtings, por piece... English Drills, so yards, per piece Dyed Damask Shirtings, per piece...
Kiung-chow, British steamer, 159, Goggin.--
Kwok Acheong & sons. Powan, British steamer, 1,890, A. Benning
Hongkong, Canton, & Macao steam-boat Co. Hongkong, Canton, & Macao steam-boat Co. Spark, British steamer, British, 140, Hoyland White Cloud, British steamer, 280, Cary-Hiong-English Drille, 14 lbs., per pleca
korig, Canton, & Macao steam-boat Co. Yot-sai, British steamer, 180, McDougall.-Kwok
Acheong & sons.
AMOY.
In Port on 18th January, 1882.
Amoy, German schooner, 314 (schedule)-H. A.
Petersen & Ca
Anna Dorothea, German bark, 343 (Jensen)
Pasedag & Co.
Carl Wilhelm, British bark, 300 (Sutherland)
Boyd & Co.
Oct. 29, HONGKONG, British steamer, 67, Ken-Chloris, German bark, 334 (Matzen)-H. A. Pe-
nett.---Kwok Acheong & Sons.
Dec. 19, JOLDANO, Spanish steamer, 654, Mar-
quez.-R. Mourente.
Jan. 19, LARCH, British steamer, 914, Colledge.
-Wieler & Co.
July 7, LI TAL, Annamite steamer, 1,000, Li Ton.
fack.-Captain.
Jan. 21, MALACCA, British steamer, 15, Weig.
hell.-P. & O. s. N. Co.
Jan. 14, NAMOA, British steamer, 862, Westaby.
-D. Lapraik & Co.
Jan. NONA, German steamer, 669 Wolffel, Saigon 16th January, Rice and Fish.-Ed. schellhass & Co.
Jan. 21, OCEANIC, British steamer, 3,703, Met-
calfe.-0. & O. s. s. Co.
Jan. 19, PALADIN, British steamer, 897, Aubin,
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Jan. 21, PERING, British steamer, 954, Drewes.
-siemssen & Co.
Jan. 22, PHOENIX, German steamer, 759.. H. T. Behrens, Chinkiang 18th January, General. -Butterfield & swire.
Jan. 22, RAJANATTLANUHAR,, British steamer, 750, Hopkins, Bangkok 12th January, Gene Nov. 24, SEA GULL, American steamer, 48, Hay-
ral-Yuen Fat Hang
den.-China Traders' Insurance Co.
Jan. 22, SEE-WO, British steamer, 1,050, Mitchell,
shanghai 18th January, General.-Jardine, *Matheson & Co.
July 7, SHUN TIP, Annamite steamer, 93, Yuen
Man Fu-Captain.
Jan, 1, SOLWAY, British steamer, 510, Jarvis.—!
Vogel & Co.
Dec. 30, VOLMER, Danish steamer, 979, Hunt-
zelman.-Hing Kee & Co.
Jan. 15, WANDERER, British steant-yacht, 840,
Gordon.
SAILING VESSELS.
tersen & Co.
Elise, German brig, 271 (Hahn)—H. A. Petersen
& Co.
Emily, British brig, 295 (Crighton)-H. A. Peter-
sen & Co.
·
English Drilla, 15 lbs., por plecs Grey Shirtings, 7 lbs., per picos
Grey Shirtings, 8 lbs., per picco
**
B1-95 to 3.10
... #3.90 to 3.93 *** $3250 to 93.00
0010 10:00 ... $10 10 114.00 ... $79.50 to 1.00
... $.go to 1.75!!
Post Office.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE." For Swatow and Amoy--Per Carisbrooke, to-morrow, the 25th instant, at 8.30 AM.
For Nagasaki and Yokohama.-Per Malacca, to-morrow, the agth Instant, 11.30 AM,
For Swatow and shanghal-Per Phanix, 10- Morrow, the 25th instant, at 11.30 A.M.
For Manila-Per Esmeralda, to-morrow, the 83.60 to 3#5 | | 25th instant, at 11.30 AM. ... 83.53 to 3.70
35.50 to 5.65
... $2.55 10 2.65 5 to 250
.B.45 to 2.50
$3.83 to 2.90
81.55 10 6.63
LT1
81.77 10 1.85
61.95 10 2,94
$2.69 10 2.75
Grey Shirtings, t, per ploco...
820 to 2.99
Grey Shintings, bi, per place Grey Shinings, 16 lbs. per piece Grey T-Cluta, 24 yds, & ja în, 6lbs., per pleca... $1.20 10 1,75 Grey T-Clutis,
, 24 yda, đi za ku 7 lbs, per pieco ... $1.35 10 1.70 Gray T Cloths, 24 yds. 36 in & iba. XO por pleca... 81, to to 1.85 Gray T-Clothe, 34 yds, 36 in 8lbs. QL per piece....
Grey T-Cloths, i yela 36 in Bil. XX per pleco Handkerchiefs, Blue, per dorm Handkerchief; Brown, per dozen
$10 to 15 $2.45 10 2.50
So,de to ada
B0-55 to 0.55
Bo.56 to 0.67
Handkerchiefs, Red, per dozon
Handkerchiefs, Light Red, per daren Turkey Red Shinjage, jibe., per piecu Velvet Black, 31 inches, per pond...
za incher per yard Welver, Gentian, za Velveteens, Black, per yard ... Velenteens, Gentian, per yard White Shirting", 54 to do tegal, per piece...
E. von Beaulieu, German bark, 336 (Oetting)Whtie Shirtings, 64 10 66 red, per piece...
White Stortings, 68
dë 19 6ɔ read, per piece ... Pasedag & Co.
Faugh Balaugh, German schooner, 240 (D. Rute)
H A. Petersen & Co. Helena, German bark, 63 (Thomscon)-H, A.
Petersen & Co.
Hermann, German brig, 210 (Lembke)-Pasedag
& Co.
Johann Carl, Germanschooner, 144 (E.Ploger)
Pasedag & Co.
&
Juno, Cerman bark, 265 (Nielsen)-Pasedag Oceania, British bark, 568.-Captain. Oscar Vidal, British bark, 299 (Kecher)-Order. Oswald, German bark, 448 (Brinckmeier)-H. A.
Petersen & Co.
White Shirtings, doa reed, per picca White Shirtings, 7,000 rood, par place White Shirtings, AA, per piece White Shirtings, EF, per piecz
White Shirtings, MH, per piece
White Spotted Shirtings, per piece....
Whine Brocades, per piece ...
144
WOOLLEN GOODS.
Blankets, yib., per pair Blankets, aus, per pair
Blankets, & ib, per pale
Masken, 13 by perpar Camlets, SSS pat piece Camlets, 55, per pisco Camlets, 5, per place Camies, BBB, per piecu
Prince Arthur, British bark, 598-Captain. Wagrien, German schooner 176 (Debber)-H Camlets, AAA, per piec
A. Petersen & Co.
FOOCHOW.
In Port on 16th January 1882.
Cemica, LLL
¿plece Long Ells, 331 Starlet, per piece... Long Els, MM Assorted, per piece... Long Ells, HH Seralet, yer plece
Long Ella, HH Assorted, per piece...
Chateaubriand, British bark, 408 (Dodd).-Kaw Long Elis, H Scasket, per piece
Hong Take & Co.
Hedvig, Üritish bark, 346, (Andro).—Order.
SHANGHAI.
In Port on and January, 1882.
Long Ell, H Assorted, per piece Lastings, DD, per pieca Spanish Sulpes, per yard
Iris, Nail Road, per piðul Iron, Hoop, per pical ..... Inn, Bar, per picul
Iron, Wire, per pleul...
Alexander Newton, British bark, 308 (Newton) Lead, WD, per picul...
Morris & Co.
I
Lead, LB, per picul
feta, British bark, 313 (Watt)-Order. Brenda, British bark, 291 (Swenson)-Mackenize
& Co.
& Co.
Jan. 14, ADOLPH, German bark, 868, Mahr-Chingtah, British bark, 472 (Schulzo)-J.W. Muller
-Ambold, Karberg & Co.
Jan. 9, ALDEN BESSE, Amarican bark, 842,
Noyes. Rozario & Co.
Jan. 14, ALTA, Russian ship, 1,024, C. Niska.
-Order.
Jan. 21; ANDROMEDA, German ship, 1,879,
schapper.Order.
Jan. 21, AUGUSTE, French bark, 869, A. Ber- nard, Cardiff 8th September, Coal-Order. Nov. 17, B. MORSE, American ship, 1,307, Nor-
ton.-Captain.
Nov. 21, BLUE JACKET, Amer. ship, 1,396, Për-
civál-Russell & Co.
Dec. 27, CARL GERHARD, German bark, 33,
P. Sahr.-Ed. schellhass & Co.
| Dec. 1, CHARITE, French bark, 268, Lervy.—
Carlowitz & Co.
Dec. 27, C. REDMAN, Amer. bark, 598, Elliott.
Master.
Jan. 1, COLOMA, Amer. bark, 853, C. M. Noyes.
Rozario & Co.
Jan. 12, DELPHIN, German schooner, 288, Lilien-
thal-Melchers & Co.
Jan. 21, DOROTHEA, German ship, torf, Mehl.
hose.-Sicmssen & Co. Dec. 24, ESPERANCE, French bark, 273, Nor-
mant-Carlowitz & Co.
Jan. 7, FERDINAND, German bark,. 416, Wester-
gaard-Wieler & Co.
Jan. 23, FRIEDERICH, German bark, 595, H.
spiesen, singapore 14th December, Timber. ➡sienissen & Co.
Jan. 16, H: W. DUDLEY, Amercan bark,, 1,128,"
W. DudleyOrder.
Jan. 1, HARMONIA, German sh., 1,454, B. Beiss-
ken.-Captain.
Jan. 1G, HINDOSTAN, British ship, 1,479, J. Bal.
yea-Russell & Co.
Jan. 21, JAVA PACKET, British bark, 674, Han.
sen. Russell & Co.
Jan. 4, LAUREL, British bark, 639, Grassam,-
Nov.
Order,
LOTA, British bark, 473, Dudfield.-- 24Chinese. Jan. 9, MARIE, German ship, 1,218, Schildt-
Order,
Dec. 27, MORNING ZTAR, Siam. bark, 570, Mi-
chucksen-Chinese.
on the 20th at 9 p.m., Hoihow on the 23rd at 2 p.m., and Macao at 3 p.m. same day, and arrived Jan. 11, NESTOR, German ship, 1,337, J. Winsor.
-Order.-
in Hongkong at 7.30 p.m. same day, and experi- Nov. 25, NICOLAS TRAYER, Amer. bark, 585, enced light E. and N.E. winds with haży wea- ther throughout the passage,
Craley-Russell & Co.
Adamson, Bell & Co.
The steamship Hungarian, Captain Alison, Jan. 14, ONEIDA, Anturican ship, 1,120, Carver. reports leaving Sydney at 6.10 a.m. on December 23rd 1881. Experienced strong N.W. winds and heavy sea until reaching Townsville at 10.50 Jan 14 PEARL, American bark, 576, R. Howe
a.m. on December 29th. Left Townsville at 7
Dec. 8, PANAY, American ship, 1,190.—Adam-
sant, Bell & Co.
p.m. same day and had fine weather until Jan. 13, RAJAIL, American ship, 1,258, Albrecht CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL | anchoring abreast of Cooktown at 1.45 am, on
REGISTER.
THIS DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
Astay.
Konti
HA
JAKI
BAROMETER,
THERMOME
TER, &c.
tay at 4 2013
Un dale at
Ste 'NACIA
lay at 4 Foc
Barometer. 30.12.30.18 30.06 30,08 29.95
_1 1 1 )
Therm'ter attached 70.0 10 630 6ja 04.5.56,3
Disccion of Wind. He Sto SE Bw Force....
4.
* 1
Dry Thermometer. 68. 63.0 63.0 600 610 36.0.
Wet Thermometer, 66, 66.3 6.0 620 62. $4.0 Weather ............bembcm/bem mr be C Hour's Nain.......
· Quandty fallen...
day at 4.1. st.
Banimeter, level of the den in inches, tens and us dok-epuncter, in Yahrenheit degrees and ing kept in the open air is shaded situation Direction of Wind,
I every sw points, N., N.N.E, N,F, ete Place of Wind, & can tigh toere-tory moder mta sing frakt 10 ng too heavy tote 12 Vastern State of Weather, fl. Clear idue sky.. C. Cloudy. B. Diddy & Fun Gf Power, 11. Hall, Z. Light. sing. W. Mixay, d. Overcut. P. Paning shờ and C. Squilly, 75. Rainy, S. Sunt, T. Thunder, Bad, threniching, P. Visibility, / 12: Storm. Z. Cab The Jektom are repeated to belicate any increase over de mem avenge of their signification, Haẩn.-—The hours of pin for the proving heitri (a) are registered from a 17. y nod the quantity of water fallen indicated in inches, so, dad Janani
the 31st. Bell Cooktown at 4.30 p.m., and from thence had fine weather, but with a head wind and strong current. Arrived at Port Darwin at 5.40 p.m. on January 7th,1882, and left at noon on the 11th. From thence experienced strong N.E. wind with heavy cross sea until passing the island of Luzon. Thence had fine weather until the morning of the 24th instant, when a thick fog came on anchored, and at a pilot boat came alongside. Thence proceeded to port and arrived at 2 p.m.
TESSELS EXPECTED AT HONGKONG, (Corrected to Date)..
Cardif
Melbourne.......... Mary Whitridge .....New York; Valparaison Moringtdag
Fritz Margarethe Brazos.......
Tebe Endymion Bodild Importer. Pauline
Livingston Henry....... Christine Rock Terrace Christaln Trait d'Union Hydra Brambletye Baikal Euphrates (s) Coren' and
Hamburg... Penarth Penarth Cardiff
.Cardiff ......
„Trieste j
London Cuxhaven Cardiff
Cardiff...... Hamborg. „Cardifï”.....
Cardiff Newport Cardio St. Malo
„Aug.
Russell & Co..
-Order.
Jan. 4, RAVEN, German ship, 343, Veal.-Ed
Schelhass & Co.
Dec. 2, RINGLEADER, Amer. ship, 1,183, Bray.
-Order.
Nov, 14, SPARTAN, Anterican schooner, 81, Vin-
cent-W. H. Ray.
Nov. 17, SPIRIT OF THE AGE, British bark, 347,
Williams-Vogel & Co.
Oct. 8, SYREN, American ship, 875, Brown
Russell & Co.
Jan 17, TILLIE BAKER, American ship,, 819
Boynton-Arnhold, Karberg & Ca..
Sept. 27, TwiLcHT, American ship, 1,303, War.
land-Russell & Co.
9 | Jan. 9, W. Į. Rorch, American ship, 1,703,
Aug 16 Bray-Russell & Co.
„Aug 18 | Jan. 12, WAKEFIED, American bark, 587, Cro- „Aug. 24 well-Order,
....Aug. 29. Dec. 23, WILHELM, German ship, 1,350, Wilm-
sept. S
'Sept. 13
174 ..sept. 19 ..Sept. 25
sen.-Siemssen & Co.
WHAMPOA.
Jan. 14, ELISE, German bark, 513, Brahn. Sept. 27 Dec. 29, SAN FRANCISCO, German schooner, 251, Oltmans. Signssen & Co.
Sept. 30. 2
Nov. Nov. 3 Nay Nov:
Nov.
Nov.
7 7
Nov. 28, SCHWAN, German brig, 276, Schroder.
siemssen & Co.
CANTON.
.Nov. 10 Jan. 21, AMOY, British steamer, 814, Hermann.
Nov. 12
--Siemssen & Co. Nov. 13 Jan. 23, YEH-SIN, Chinese steamer, 754, Deegan, Chefoo 17th January, General.-C. M. 6.
Elbe. Cardiff ...Antwerp London
Dec.
London
10 Dec. 14
JAN..CO.
C. of Bute, Britishs chooner, 793 (Thompson)
Primrose & Co.
Dora, German schooner, 1160 (Herboth)-W. He-
welt, & Co. Erricsson, American ship, 1,646-Phununer,
Chapman, King, & Co." Hedvig, British bark, 373 (Andro-Nils Moller. Hieronymus, German bark, 425 (¡pland)-Wm.
Meyerink & Co.
John Trahey, British bark, 1,147 (Ryan)-C. & J,
Trading Co.
J. Woodburn, British brig, 299 (Dasborough)
Captain.
Lucile, British schooner, 91 (Koch)--John
Wilson.
Martha, British bark, 852 (McPherson)-Morris
& Co.
M. Brockelman, German bark, 488 (Kluth)-F. A.
Burchardi.
Perle German bark, 405 (Klyhn)-Carlowitz
& Co.
Willie, British schooner, 274 (Badenoch)-Morris
& Co.
NAGASAKI.
In Port on 24th December, 1881. Dec. 21, Brenda, British brig, z91 (Swansen)
Holme, Ringer & Co.
.
YOKOHAMA...
In Port on 31st December, 1881.
Ada Melmore, British brig. $69. (Sewell)-A,
Reimers & Co.
Adele, Russian schooner, 42 (Gouldes)-F. Retz. Alexander, American schooner, 72 (Carlson)
Captain.
Alice, French baik, 450 (Soulch-A Reimers
Co. &
A. Cashman, American schooner, 51 (Tibbey)
Captain.
Diana, American schooner, 64 (Peterson)
Captain.
Helene, German bark, 480 (Breckwaldi)
Captain,
Head Hole Chop.
METALS.
per picu!...
Quicksilver, English, per picut Quickliver, American, per picul Steel, English, per tub Steel, Surdish, per tub Sheathing Metal, per pical
Spelder, per picul
r
Tin, Malacca, per picul Tin, Plater, per box....
Almeida per picu
PR
..
PRODUCE
Alum, est quality, per picul Alum, and quality, pos pical Bark, Siam, perficul. Bark, Champhor, per picut Beche de Mer, per picut Beta Waz, Japan, White per picuí... Bees Wax, Hankuw, Yellow, per picul Hees Wax, White, per picul Birds Nests, tr
sat quality, per picu! Birds Nests, and quality, per picul. Hindi News, yd quality, per picul.
Brimstone, per picul ... Buffalo Cow Hides
Raldo Hides, Manila...
Camphor, packed, per pleul
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Camphor, Refuse, per picul Cardamons, Superior.
Camphor, Bareos, clean, per picul
4
Cardamons, Inter
Inferior, per picul Claves, per pleut
Cook Afloat, per tan Coal, English atom, per ton
Coals, Sydney, per toes
Coffee, per picul ' ....
--
Copper, Sheathing. Japan, per ploul...
Copper, Rod, Japan, per picul
Copper, Naila, 1
per plaul...
Cotton, Bonbay, por pleul Cotia, Calcutta, per picul
Cotton, Ningpo, per stes...
Colton, Shutt
Coston, Shanghai, per picul Colton, Shutting, per pleui Corton, Tintain, per picúl Cotton, Tungchow, per picul
中
Cotton Seeds, Saigon, per picui, .....
זיי
...
Colion Scert, Saim, per plcul Cattlefish, Japan, per pleul Cuttlefials, Japan, without benes, per picul Candlefish, Chauchow, per picul Bates, Black, per picu... Bate, Red, pee pical
Dried Idly Flowers, per picu...
414
Hephant Teel), 4 to 3 ploces, pericul
Elephant's Teeth 7.40 8 places, par plcul Flour, California, per sack of so the. Flour, American, per uurel of 200 lbs.... Fungus
Haze, American bark, 862. (Evans) Walsh, Helena, American schooner, 60 (Ewait-Pur, Amiens, per barrel of 100 Ils.....
Captain..
-Hall & Co.
Kiwa Russian schooner, 113 (Johnstone)
Captain.
M. C. Bohm, German schooner,, 8o (Baade)-
P. Bobmi.
North Star, Russian schooner, 38 (Ridderbjelke)
-Captain,
Ohude, American schooner, 72 (Wilson).
Captain.
Otome, American schooner, 52 (Snow)
Captain.
Otsego, American schooner, 36 (Pearce)-
Captain,
Fleis periran,
Ginseng. American, at quality, per bicul Ginum, American, and quality, per picul Hams, Onlinary, per plcul Hams, Superior, per plat Hemp, Hankow, per ptcul Hemp, Stam, per pical Isinglan, Japan, perplest... Melon Seeds, quality, per picul
Nebm Seeds, and quality, per picul Mushrooms, per picul My Siam larga, per picul Macis, Diy Stam muldle, per picul Mussels, Dry Slam small, per pícul Peal, per plcul
Peas, White, per pienā
Peas, Green, per pleid
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Otter, American schooner, yo' (Littlejohn)-ear
Captain.
Peiho, Cerman bark, 433 (Lameken)-P. Bohmm. Pioneer, American schooner, 54 (Wilson)W.
Copeland.
Wandering Jew, American ship, 1737 (Talpey)-
W.
·
-P. M. Co
J. Rotch, American ship, 1737 (W. J. Rotch
C. & J. Trading Co.
MANILA.
In Port on 31st December, 1831.
Arab, German bark 549 Captain. Alma, German bark, 937.-Captain, Clifton, British bark 252. Captain. Helicon, Americanship, 1199—Captain. Iquiqui, German bark, 925-Captain. Lothair, British ship, 1100-
-Captain Laurens, American ship, 868.-Captain. Maria Anna, Ger, ship, 1266.-Captain. Marseille, French bark, 686.-Captain. Meta German ship, 1332-Captain Minerva, Spanish bark, 637.—Captain Ch Peabody, French bark, 407--Captain Paul Jones, American ship, 1358.Captain. Resaint, French schooner-Captain. Remus, British bark, 737-Captain.. samar, American ship, 1110.-Captain. Wrecker, American schooner, 55-Captain. Weser, German bark, 916,--Captain,
Peas Black, per piqui Teas, Yellow, per plcul Teas, Green Hems, per picul Barley, per picus Pusatos Flour, per picut..... Potdwick, per picul Rhinoceros #fore, per picul Rhinoceros Hora, Mincher, por picul Rice, Slam, No. 1, per picul
Rice Siam, N. & per picul
Rice, Simm, milled 1, per pical Rice, Siam, milled No. 5, per pied Rice Saigon, Nas, per picul Rio, Saigon, Hemp bags Rice, Saigon, Straw bags ........ Rice, Japan
Saltpetre, per picul.... Seaweed, Green, per picul Seawood, Cut, per pics) Hesamans, White, per pic Sesamum, Black, per piçul Shakis, per pla Sbefifth, Japan, per ploui Shellish, California, per pleut Stockfali, per pictília Siraits Produce, Re
Betel Nut, per pict
Pepper, White, per picul
Pepper, Black, per pécul
Ratian, Straits, per pleti.
Hartani, Bangar, pet picni
Sandal Wood, Malabar, per picul Sandal Wood, South Sens, per pitul.... Sapan Wood, Maoils, per picuf Sapan Wood, Siam, per plol... Singer, Shek-long, Whlia, No. 1, per pleul Sugar, Shok-Jung, Waits, No 2, per plead Sugar, Shek-luag, Brown, per picul Sugar Candy, Shekhang, per picul Sager Candy, Foochow picul Regar Candy, Sestow, White, per picul Vermicelli, Tienisin, per pics) Walool, per påcul de Wheat, Tientsin, par plcui What, Japan, per pleut... Wood Oil, per picul Window Glass, per box
•
2.66 to 0.57
$1.75 to 2.40 80,18 10 0.15 Jo.at to 0.22
68 to 29
Basta 2.35
$a.45 to a.60
....8 to 3.35 ... 83.4530 3.50 83.00 to 3.23 B3.65 to 2.70 5.30 10 5.32
For straits settlements-Per Hurlgemaan, to-morrow, the 25th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Straits Settlements.-Per Volmer, to-mor- row, the 29th instant, at 2.30 PAL
For Amoy, Tamaul, and Taiwan.-Per Hai- long, to-day, the 34th instant, at 5 Pt.
For Saigon.-Per Paladin, on Thursday the a6th instant, at 4.30 P.M.
The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1882, which super- sedes all previous editions.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet "ANADYR," will be despatched on MONDAY, the 30th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, straits, Settlements, Batavia, Durmah, Ceylon, the Aus." tralasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Adenj Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
* 23:09 103.955
18:45 10 2.30
Bago to 2.65
3.4 to 3.97
$4.00 to 445
$4.65 10 4.70
85.70 to 5.75
...$13.50 to 14.00
...$17.50 10 14.00
514-30 £0 13.00 ...po to 16.00 ...$15.00 15.50
015.09 ||
813.50 to 14.00 ...$7.65 to 7.70
EIK
HOURS FOR GLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS: THE FRENCH MAU, DAY BEFORE DEPATURE (or SATURDAY if the de-
parture be on Monday),
P.3, Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
DAY OF DEPARTURE
7. A., Post Office opens.
·
10 Ali, Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns ceases. 11 Ai, Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 11Lda.My Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of to cents until.
11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely, 11.4 AM Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of to Cents until time of departure.
THE ENGLISH MAIL--DAY OF DEPARTURE. 27.65 to 7.70 Nook, Money Order Office closes, $7.75 to 7.2 P. Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of ***.81.65 to 7.30
alf printed matter and patterns ceases. ... $1.75 to 7.80
3.P., Mails closed, except for Late Letters.
$1.95 to 2.93
81.50 10 74-803-103, Letters may be posted with Late Fee
offto cents, until
80.73 10 0.73
B1.40 to 1,50
$1.85 to 31.0
$3.30 to 3.35
$6.75 to 6.80
·55-3550 5.40
3.30 PM, when the Post Office clases entirely. 3.407.M., Late Letters may be posted on board h Packet with Late Fee of to cents until time of departure.
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS. 1.Privates in H.M. Army or Navyr Non- $5.30 to 5.33 commissioned, Officers,* Bandmasters, Army $5.39 10 5.33 Schoolmasters (not superintending or First Class) ....go to 38.00 Writers or schoolmistresses may send half-ounce $300 to $8.10 letters to the United Kingdom by mall at the 83.85 to 3.99
fate of four cents (two-pence) each, which may 4.35 to 4.45 be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong ... to 5.70 stais. By private steamer the postage is two
8.15 to 7.0 ceru (one penny).
33.34 10 40.00
...83.15 10 5.40
...817.50 to $2.00
9.43 40 2.35
81-75 to 185-
....d to 1.10 ....85.20 to 15.50 $30.00 10 55.00 ...sa 2015.50 44.
46.30
a 107.00
dressed to the Privates, and Non-commissioned 2.The same privileges apply to letters ad-
Officers named above.
3Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lon- don bout every ten days.
4The letters must not exceed half arounce. No Hankerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent, even with with the ends open.
5-1 from a soldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in full on the letter, the over of which must be signed by the Com- marking Officer, with name of regiment, ship, &c., 7,550 in full. If to a soldier or sailor, liis class and desciption, with name of regiment, ship, &c.,
Bésa to Ban
... £75.00 10 2310
175.00 to 210
...$2.33 to 2.63 must be stated in full.
...$11.00 to 15.00
soldiers and Sailors have no privileges $2.00 10 8.00 with regard to books or papers, nor can these be ...y.go to 2
prepid with Imperial stamps.
$18.79 to 19.59
834,00 10, 18.00
$18.00 10 19.50 Bray to tys
LETTER BOXES.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Offie not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened <.00 to 16.30
$35.00 to 16.50 withlicaling wax, but there is no impression of a
"stat】
810.5 to 10.00
pasto
200 1430
The attention of boxholders is called to the neccity of carefully sealing such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- $79 1 11.00 book or receipt with them. The omission of the $13.90 to 14.00 latte precaution leaves a doubt as to whether * B*350 to 23.8 | the contents of the box ever reached the Post
1 613,60 la 17.00
* 815.30 10 1580 | Office: the omission of the former, as to whether part them might not have been abstracted for. the sake of the Postage stamps.
$18.00 to 18,50
816.80 20 17.50
$16.50 to 16.80
$17.60 to 17.86
817.30 to 13.50 84.90 to 4.30
$4.10 to 4.20
822.50 to 23.00 B15.50 to 18.50 ...ace to 17,50 „TIK,4-4-5 60 4-5-3 18.3.1.5 15 3.9.5 87.25 10 8.13
Also ta
$200 to
3
1120
$2.40 1.34
By.to to 3.73 $0.20 to 6.35
339.50 to 10.00
B.50 to 0,60
F200 to 285 $160 to
210
...714, 17.7.0 in 18,5,0
... Tim. 22.3.0 5031,0,0
Ste. 50 to 12.00
$19.40 to 11.00 $5.00 to 45.00 $4.90 br 3.30
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Letter, per oz.
Post Cards, each
Book Patterns, and Commercial
Pipers, per 2 oz..
Newspapers & Prices Current, each Registation
............
10 Cents.
3 Cents.
2 Cents.
2 Cents.
10 Cents. with return receipt...... 15 Cents. Comercial papers signify such papers as, though written by hand, do not bear the charac
ter of actual or personal correspondence, such as invices, deeds, copied music, &c. The charge- is the same as for Books, but all packets of and under oz. weight are charged 5 Cents.
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING
SHIP.
Whh it is desired to forward letters to the United states by a sailing ship which is not noti-. fied ascarrying a mail, it is only necessary to $4.50 19 4.70
post the letters in the ordinary way, marked- $38.00 to 46.50
€8.91 to 9.10 with the name of the ship, and prepaid to cents 22 to 45 per ha ounce as usual. The Post Office then 80.5 to 6.31
5.0.0 to 3.0.5 undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of depar- 63.02.10 ture and despatching the correspondence. It is
requested that the letters be posted if possible least ofc day before the date fixed for sailing.
Bugt 2.0f
$1.71 to 1.78
21916 191 A1.87 188 80.5 10 7.80
63.00 14.70 $1,500 3,000 $1,000 to 2,400
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Noponsibility can be accepted in this De- partmel for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries, or topics addressed in subordinate officers. The shroffs told off to sell stamps should espe Socially be regarded as able to give correct. 875 to 1.75 information. The Postal Guide alone is the $1.73 to 2.78 32.64 to 1.8 standart on all points on which such information
7.78 to 2.77 may be required.
816i 10. 1,70
$1.10 to 2.70
$5.95 to 0.23
82.73 10 2,83 2305 10: 313
TIAN45'10 1.5.5 $35.00 to 50.00 13.00 to 37. 813.50 to 13.00 85.00 to 6.50
$1.85 to 3-2
_8479 50 4.85
19-42 107
$13.50 10 13.90
STAMP OFFICE.
The above Office being now provided with a 3-cent de, Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors'. Books, Rc., can be stamped beforehand in the same manner as Cheque Books. Loose receipt forms can also be stamped if required.
TEA MUSTERS.
Persos who send Musters of Tea through the Fost in Tins are requested to have them made 25.10 10 530 flat or sojare instead of round, as it is impossible. 6435 4.65 to pack und tins securely in the mail bags." Itis 841.50 to 12.
believed that the tea will travel more safely in 81.45 to 1.65 flat tins, which are not so liable as round ones to 83.25 to 2.15 be bulge in. 4 by 3 by 1 inches is suggested 16:15 10 635–66 a good sisu. The ting should not have shaip kens to 4.19
$7.00 ta 9,10
20 to
48273 tu
86.75 to 7.85 87.50 10. 7.70 $5.95 10.5.30 Fars 20
$255 to 3.65
comers.
.” But ofWarrant OfDoen, vi, j-Graductor, Gunnor, Boatn wala, or Conics,
Printed and Published by Kosent FRASER-SMITH, si No. 6, PRUDAM'S IL, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong-JanUARY-